MET 361

Refrigeration Systems

This course is devoted to the study of residential and commercial refrigeration systems and equipment. Students learn about mechanical compression and absorption refrigeration devices: their operating characteristics, common applications and typical servicing procedures, and related safety practices. Hand tools, power tools, and test instruments are used by the student in lab to repair and service refrigeration devices. Students gain additional experience by analyzing system performance with pressure-enthalpy diagrams. Components of this course will be offered online. Students will need to have access to a computer and the Internet and have some familiarity with a computer.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 36 hours LEC ; 54 hours LAB